Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “zi”
47 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
zī
兹
zī
孜now, here
9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9zī
咨diligent, hard-working
7 strokeszī
姿to inquire, to consult, to discuss
9 strokeszī
茲grace, good looks
9 strokeszī
赀now, here
10 strokeszī
资wealth, property
10 strokeszī
淄wealth, property, capital
10 strokeszī
缁a river in Shandong province
11 strokeszī
谘black silk
11 strokeszī
孳to consult, to confer with
11 strokeszī
嵫to breed
12 strokeszī
滋a hill in Shantung
12 strokeszī
粢to grow, to nourish
12 strokeszī
辎common millet
12 strokeszī
觜supply cart, covered wagon, dray
12 strokeszī
貲beak
13 strokeszī
資wealth, property
13 strokeszī
趑wealth, property, capital
13 strokeszī
锱to falter
13 strokeszī
訾half-pound
13 strokeszī
龇to criticize, to bad-mouth
13 strokeszī
諮to bare one's teeth
14 strokeszī
趦to consult, to confer with
16 strokeszī
錙to falter
16 strokeszī
髭half-pound
16 strokeszī
鲻mustache
16 strokeszī
鯔mullet
16 strokeszī
齜mullet
19 strokeszī
to bare one's teeth
21 strokes3
Third tone
zǐ
4
Fourth tone
zì
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Neutral tone
zi
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